Jackson County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,666
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,666
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 147,002
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 143,245
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 143,246
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 143,252
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 139,668
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,491
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,309
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,550
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,101
Building Permits, 2025 724
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,647
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,846
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 998,252
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,533
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,825,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,596
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,389
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,358
Total employment, 2023 44,996
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,595,350
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,242
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,944
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,243
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,550
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,575
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 198.2
Population per square mile, 2010 193.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 722.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 722.75
FIPS Code 28059